An objection letter doesn’t have to be complicated. If the right parts are in it, your objection is valid.
You’ve received a rejection and you want to object, but you don’t know how to write such a letter. Good news: it doesn’t have to be complicated.
An objection letter is simply a letter stating that you disagree with a decision, and why. You don’t have to use legal language. As long as the key parts are there, your objection is valid.
Below is exactly which parts belong in your letter, and beneath that an example you can copy and adapt to your situation.
Your name, address and today’s date. And if you have it: your client or reference number.
State the reference and date of the rejection letter, so it’s clear what it’s about.
One clear sentence: “I hereby object to your decision of [date] with reference [number].”
Explain in a few sentences why you think the decision is wrong. Facts and your own situation count here.
State concretely what you want (for example: to reconsider the decision), and sign the letter. Ask for a hearing if you wish.
[Your name] [Your address] [Postcode and town] [Name of municipality or organisation] [Objections department, if known] [Town], [today’s date] Re: objection to decision with reference [reference number] Dear Sir or Madam, I hereby object to your decision of [decision date] with reference [reference number], which I received on [date received]. I disagree with this decision because [explain in a few sentences why; describe your situation and what you think is wrong]. I request that you reconsider the decision and grant [describe what you want]. I would like the opportunity to explain my objection in person at a hearing. Yours faithfully, [Signature] [Your name]
Your story matters on its own. Together with others it shows exactly where the system breaks down. Anonymous is fine.
